I just read that in 'I Do Not Hook Up' she changed the lyric from "Keep your thing in your pants" to "Keep your head in my hand".
that was the best part in the whole song lol
I noticed that! I prefer Katy's version of this so much more, I know I'm biased but I think the production on Kelly's version sounds even more like a second-rate demo and the overdubbing of her voice makes her sound shrill. Kelly's in her mid-twenties and they're censoring lyrics trying to sell her to tweens, it's so insulting.
EDIT: I think "Whyyawannabringmedown" and "Long Shot" are good, and I love how "Ready" transformed from the demo version that leaked last year. "Cry" and "Already Gone" are not up to par with Tedder's best though. "I Want You" is interesting. The rest is unremarkable.
Overall, this is hardly the swan song I was expecting it to be after MD and I think it should have been better given the time and budget to produce it, but it's not bad. Kelly didn't exactly cave in to Clive this time so I'm happy about that.
My Review:
01. My Life Would Suck Without You - 9.8/10
02. I Do Not Hook Up - 9.9/10
03. Cry - 10/10
04. Don't Let Me Stop You - 10/10
05. All I Ever Wanted - 10/10
06. Already Gone - 10/10
07. If I Can't Have You - 10/10 08. Save You - 10/10
09. Whyyawannabringmedown - 10/10
10. Long Shot - 10/10
11. Impossible - 10/10
12. Ready - 9.8/10
13. I Want You - 9.8/10 (lol, this is cute.)
14. If No One Will Listen - 10/10
The album hits a true hot streak from tracks 8-10.
However, for some crazy reason, I LOVE EVERY song!
The True Standouts:
Cry
All I Ever Wanted
Already Gone Save You
Whyyawannabringmedown
Long Shot
Impossible
If No One Will Listen
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Singles: 01. My Life Would Suck Without You
02. I Do Not Hook Up
03. All I Ever Wanted
04. Cry -or- Already Gone -or- Save You
05. Long Shot -or - Whyyawannabringmedown
Overall:
My favorite Kelly album to date. No joke.